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New to voice over? Start here. Training, demos, coaching, and the first steps that actually lead to paid work — drawn from nineteen years of advice from working voice actors, coaches, and casting professionals.
Is it your voice over marketing strategy to send your demo to prospective clients? Think again, advises veteran voice actor/narrator/director/coach James Conlan. He suggests this smarter approach …
The winds of change are blowing over voice over demos – especially demos featuring your commercial, corporate narration and political skills. Voice actor/coach/producer J. Michael Collins observes what buyers are looking for now …
Experienced voice over pros tend to say, “I wish I knew then, what I know now.” Their journey to VO success could have been shorter and less rocky. VO pro/coach Paul Schmidt reveals 7 such hard truths he’s learned along the way – starting with the myth of having “a nice voice for voice over” …
You’re not a voice over coach. And you don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings. So what do you say when a voice over newbie or colleague asks you to evaluate their demo? Dave Courvoisier shares five tips that let you off the hook – without letting the other VO off the hook of their faulty demo …
You know the story: voice over demos can make or break you. And if they’re outdated in material or performance style, they can definitely break you. VO pro/coach/demo producer J. Michael Collins sees what’s hot for clients today and trending for 2022 …
If you are just getting started in the voice over industry and want to book consistent work, you will need a marketing tool that can showcase your voice in different styles and scenarios. That’s the voice over demo – a showcase of skills you offer potential clients. VO pro/coach and demo producer Anne Ganguzza details what to know to create these crucial first impressions …
Are your voice over demos targeted to get you work? There’s lots to consider, as VO pro Rick Lance explains – from performance skill, length, target market and more …
Who will be listening to your very first voice over demo? And what should they hear? VO pro/coach/narrator Jim Conlan outlines what to consider, to avoid wasting time and money …
You can’t book voice-over work with a lousy, amateurish demo. So why try piecing it together yourself? “Do it right, right from the start, Joe Loesch advises in today’s MO-JOE Friday Video …
Voice-over newcomers might think that a VO career starts with “getting” an agent. But that’s not how this biz works. VO pro Rob Marley offers six tips for eventually achieving agency representation …